Word Origin & History

shout c.1300, schowten "to call or cry out loudly," of unknown origin; perhaps from the root of shoot, on the notion of "throw the voice out loudly," or related to O.N. skuta "a taunt." The noun is first recorded late 14c.

Example Sentences for shouting

Presently I heard the Arabs shouting to each other that there was a large sail in sight.

On the Curb brokers were shouting their wares with their accustomed gusto.

A man was flying after the train, shouting at the top of his lungs.

It was an enthusiastic, banner-waving,147 shouting, hallooing crowd.

The boy was shouting absurdly and beating the planks with his heels.

They are for ever running at the back of public opinion, and shouting 'come on!'

They did not go up very high, and often saw farmers and others staring at them, shouting things they could not catch.

But he heard him shouting a few yards off, and was at his side the same moment.

The warriors came up, shouting savage delight at having at last got one of their dreaded enemies into their hands alive.